Mermaid I Liveaboard, Indonesia

The luxurious, 28m M/V Mermaid I Indonesia offers 8 spacious cabins featuring individual flatscreen TV & DVD player, climate control, bathrobes, storage and en-suite bathroom. There is an inviting salon with tv and video on demand and two decks, all with comfortable, stylish seating perfect for relaxing after an adventurous day of scuba diving. Thai, Indonesian and Western cuisine is served in the “Sawasdee Restaurant” as guests enjoy spectacular views from the large windows.

Mermaid I offers scuba divers the opportunity to dive Indonesia’s best sites including Komodo, Raja Ampat, Alor and Ambon in style and comfort. The massive dive deck and dive platform provide diver with easy exits and entries to ensure a relaxing dive experience. The professional and friendly staff is also available to assist divers as needed. MV Mermaid I schedules year round cruises to Indonesia’s most diverse dive sites.

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Boat features

Laundry Service

Camera Station

Daily housekeeping

Audio & video entertainment

Library

Air Conditioned saloon

Aircon Cabins

Sun Deck

Indoor Saloon

Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly

Warm Water Showers

Custom built for diving

Charging stations

En-Suite bathrooms

Free Internet

Non-Smoking Rooms

Outside Showers

Seaview Cabins

Kayaks On-Board

Separate Rinse for u/w Camera

Dedicated Local & International Crew

Nearly 1:1 Crew-to-Guest Ratio

Leisure Deck

Observation Deck

BBQ Area

Food & Drinks

Western Food

Local Food

Vegetarian Options

Buffet style

Beer available

Snacks All Day

Vegan Options

Fine Wines Selection

Free Soft Drinks

Wine Available

Al Fresco Dining

If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.

Diving

DIN Adaptors

Nitrox available

Rinse Hoses

Dive deck

Tenders for diving

Shaded Diving Area

The crew speaks English.

Gear Rental

There is diving gear available to rent on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. You will need to pay for the rental gear on board of the boat.
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Boat Navigation and Safety

Radar

GPS

Radio VHF/DSC/SSB

Life Vests

Oxygen

Mermaid I Reviews

9.1 Superb

24 Verified Reviews

Vessel

8.7

Crew

9.3

Food

9.8

Diving

9.3

Value

8.6

9.6 Exceptional

Daniel N

Sweden

Flawless liveaboard in pristine Raja Ampat

From start to finish, this was an extraordinary experience! 29 dives on pristine dive sites with unparalleled marine life diversity. I had the great pleasure of being assigned resident videographer Marcelo as my dive guide. His passion and knowledge of all things great and small in the ocean really enhanced my experience and raised my game as a diver and UW photographer. I dived with the other guides as well and they were all exceptional. During the 8 days of diving we encountered all kinds of macro life imaginable, along with manta rays, sharks, wobbegongs, enormous schools of barracudas and so on. Diving in the mangroves was a definite highlight.
Boat operation is flawless, with an exceptionally friendly crew going the extra mile to ensure a great dive experience, such as dry towels and hot drinks after dives. Very much appreciated. A special shoutout to the cooks onboard who prepared plentiful and varied meals and snacks which were delicious regardless if it was Asian or Western food. The boat itself is in very good condition and the cabins are very comfortable.
All in all, I had an awesome experience onboard Mermaid I and I cannot wait to return to explore other parts of Indonesia.

Recommended for

1. Diving 2. Dive guides 3. Crew

8.8 Fabulous

Walter B

Switzerland

Great experience with great people

Whaleshark; hammerheads; Banda See Landscape; Banda Neira

Recommended for

Diving; services of crew and Dive Guides; kitchen

10 Exceptional

Andrea K

Australia

The first but not the last

Swimming beside the graceful mantas ... our new dive buddies, finding amazing macro and brilliant biodiversity and being a guest with this faultless, amazing team!

Recommended for

Being remote and only divers on sites for 2 blissful days, Mantas and 4 dives a day!

9.6 Exceptional

Wilfried G

Austria

Highly professional organized- it was amazing trip

Special nightdives

Recommended for

Massage, diveguides, briefing

8.8 Fabulous

Jessie K

Netherlands

Lovely Stay on the Mermaid I

The nightdives were amazing. Also the experience of diving in the magroves was great!

Recommended for

Diving, food and DIVING :)!

9.6 Exceptional

Rula A

United Kingdom

A magical 10 day diving holiday

This was one of the most amazing diving trips. Everything underwater is stunning. nothing disappoints.
Te staff are wonderful and extremely helpful. I am unable to lift a tank due to back problems. They helped me every time. They also take excellent care of the equipment after dives by rinsing and hanging our wetsuits to dry and at the end of the trip cleaning and drying our BCDs and regulators as well.
The reason I gave this 4* on cabin comfort is that I prefer to have the shower cubicle separate from the toilet. You get used to it after a while but it is not ideal.

Recommended for

Stunning dives, exceptional service, comfort

9.2 Superb

Randall L

Singapore

Amazing diving experience on Mermaid 1

The dive sites were beautiful with healthy coral and reef. In south Komodo, we had a chance to witness 20 odd mantas swimmers above us. I stayed in the single cabin and it was comfortable and clean.

Recommended for

Comfortable boat, great crew, amazing diving in Komodo.

9.2 Superb

Ryan B

United States

Fabulous Raja Ampat!

Crew put my fins on for me and helped me out of my gear and rinsed it for me each amazing dive!!
Manta Rays at Blue Magic!
Well Organized schedule that ran like clockwork and fabulous food!

Recommended for

The friendliness and caring Indonesian crew on the Mermaid I. The outstanding/well organized dives and quality of the reef! The gourmet food!

9.2 Superb

Pavel P

Switzerland

It was an excellent trip.

I was very like and had a chance to swim very close to a whale.
At one point in Raja Amat have seeng a lot of Mantas very closely for a very long time

Recommended for

Crue is excellent. Very good food. Overall very nice and relaxing atmosphere on this boat

9.6 Exceptional

BRENT S

United States

Hammerhead Experience

The highlight of our trip were seeing hammerhead sharks. Seeing a Mandarin fish and finding a lacey Rhionpias. Spending time with the family while diving.

Recommended for

The best three things were the dive guides, helpful service on dive deck, comfortable bed

9.6 Exceptional

Michael R

Canada

Feeding frenzy below and above the water.

Giant trevally feeding frenzy at Batu Bolong, some great manta encounters, lots of frog fish, and high current drift dives. Oh! Did I mention the great food?

Recommended for

Drift dives, Manta dives, the great food.

6.4 Review score

Thomas E

Switzerland

Raja Ampat

Corals, Manta, Sea Snakes

Recommended for

Corals, Manta, Sea Snakes

9.2 Superb

Anne P

France

Great experience

Some very exciting dive !

Recommended for

Dive quality / comfort / safety

9.6 Exceptional

Annemarie T

Netherlands

It was just wonderful

Again hard to day, because I lovend everthing. In Dutch the trip was a 10 or in English an A plus

Recommended for

Connor make a choice, everything was GREAT

9.2 Superb

Dmitri E

Czech Republic

8 liveabords

Diving.

Recommended for

crew, diving, meal.

10 Exceptional

Ofir C

Poland

Diving indulgence!

Lots of Mantas!!!

Recommended for

Service, Food, Dive Guide

10 Exceptional

Ralph R

Switzerland

Wow

Manta 😊

Recommended for

Crew,group,dives

9.2 Superb

Andrew B

United States

Great boat, great staff, good food

Terrific coral and macro life in Raja Ampat, also some mantas. Beer on board was affordable. Food was good, better than expected. Staff is very friendly and all seem happy to be working on the boat. Dive layout for the boat is fantastic. Loved the diving, except for the muck dives

Recommended for

Staff, comfort, diving

9.6 Exceptional

Claudia V

Italy

FANTASTIC

Fantastic!

Recommended for

The Dive master, the food and the diving

9.2 Superb

Pavel P

Switzerland

Excellent trip.

Excellent trip. Friendly crew.

Recommended for

Dive cites, crew and diving guides, food

8.8 Fabulous

Fred W

Australia

Great

Excellent.

Recommended for

Crew, Service, other divers

9.2 Superb

Pavel P

Switzerland

It was a wonderful Safari I would defeniatelly recommend it.

It was overall a very well organized Safari. Defenetly great value for money

Recommended for

diving, Crew, food

8.8 Fabulous

Lee Ping S

Malaysia

Amazing dives, fantastic crew members and dive guides

I had an amazing time diving with mermaid 1. Seeing the mantas was a great experience. The dive guides were very knowledgeable. I was well looked after by the crew members and they were all very friendly and helpful.

Recommended for

The dive experience, coral gardens and ample sea life, for me the highlight was seeing the Mantas.

If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.

Diving

DIN Adaptors

Nitrox available

Rinse Hoses

Dive deck

Tenders for diving

Shaded Diving Area

The crew speaks English.

Boat Specifications

Length28 meters

Beam7 meters

Top speed12 knots

Cruising speed9.5 knots

EnginesHino 2 x 450 HP

Max guests15

Number of cabins8

Number of bathrooms10

Tenders2 x 4.2m / ladders

Water capacity20'000 liters

Fuel capacity18'000 liters

Freshwater makerYes

Boat Navigation and Safety

Radar

GPS

Radio VHF/DSC/SSB

Life Vests

Oxygen

Gear Rental

Gear Rental

There is diving gear available to rent on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. You will need to pay for the rental gear on board of the boat.

Cabin info

Budget Cabins

The budget cabins (2 twin beds) are below decks with ensuite bathroom and refrigerator, they are air conditioned, have flatscreen TV and DVD players, bathrobes and toiletries and loads of fluffy towels

Max occupancy:2 people

Bedding: Twin (2 Single)

Ensuite Bathroom:Yes

Aircon: Aircon with control in room

Please select your cabin on the next step.

Cabin info

Deluxe Cabins

all located on the main deck – kingsize beds or large twin beds. Each cabin has ensuite bathrooms, refrigerator and panoramic sea view windows, it is air conditioned, have flatscreen TV and DVD players, bathrobes and toiletries and loads of fluffy towels

Max occupancy:2 people

Bedding: Double OR Twin (amenable)

Ensuite Bathroom:Yes

Aircon: Aircon with control in room

Please select your cabin on the next step.

Cabin info

Single Cabin

The Single Cabin has ensuite bathroom, refrigerator and panoramic sea view windows, they are air conditioned, have flatscreen TV and DVD players, bathrobes and toiletries and loads of fluffy towels

Max occupancy:1 person

Bedding: Single bed

Ensuite Bathroom:Yes

Aircon: Aircon with control in room

Please select your cabin on the next step.

Cabin info

Master Cabin

The State Cabin (king sized bed) has ensuite bathrooms, refrigerator and panoramic sea view windows, it is air conditioned, have flatscreen TV and DVD players, bathrobes and toiletries and loads of fluffy towels

Max occupancy:2 people

Bedding: Double bed

Ensuite Bathroom:Yes

Aircon: Aircon with control in room

Please select your cabin on the next step.

Gear Rental

Rental Gear Prices

There is diving gear available to rent on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. You will need to pay for the rental gear on board of the boat.

Please provide your rental needs on the booking form.

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